Daily Market Letter Furnished by Long Commission Co
Corn opened sharply lower then rallied over 4 cents before closing near the day’s end in December delivery. traders expected a rally but government action and high living costs fueled discontent. Oats followed corn’s rally then weakened. export sales claims were ignored. Provisions were dampened by plans to sell surplus meat directly to consumers. Stocks fell as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers backed government control and labor unrest. private railroad ownership would eventually yield fair returns on rail securities.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Agricultural commodity prices and cotton futures report
Toledo reports Clover seed prices for cash and future months, including Alsike and Timothy with various months and prices. St Louis notes drafts of tea and fuel oil prices, while New York reports cotton futures opening with several contract months and prices.
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Toledo
Clover Seed
Alsike
Timothy
New York Stocks Rally Amid Economic Anxiety
The market opened with nervous trading as investors weighed the high cost of living and postwar reconstruction. Buy listed issues like VY, Stee, Baldwin locomotives, St Paul, Rock Island, Southern Railway, Union and Southern pacific. liberty bonds remain favored while packing stocks Swifts Armotts Cudahys Morris and Wilsons rise with world food demand. Curb market remains stronger with Perfection and Caledonia Hecla leading gains.
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Stee
Baldwin
St. Paul
Rock Island
Southern Railway
Union and Southern
Acutc
Great Northern
Hama
Liberty Bonds
Matariy
Yar
Swifts
Armotts
Cudahys
Morris
Wilsons
Hay and straw prices ease as receipts rise
In St Louis on August 5 Timothy hay market shows liberal receipts and light demand. High quality timothy No 1 and choice stay in fair demand while medium and low grades are dull and hard to place. Prices listed for timothy Nos 1 and 2, threshed, clover and alfalfa varieties, prairie hay, and straw range from No 1 to No 2 grades with several dollars per ton spreads.
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St, Louis
Timothy
No Livestock In Peoria Market Amid Rail Strike
The Peoria market opened unsettled as a railroad embargo on all live stock shipments took effect. Limited early sales failed to establish a market amid the strike.
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Peoria
Prices for Horses and Mules at East St Louis Sale
Eastern drafts priced at 140 to 160 dollars. Southern horses in demand at 125 to 160 dollars. Good choice drafts around 160 to 300 dollars. Mules range from 110 to 350 dollars by size and height. Listings cover 14 to 18% hands with varied values. Auction locale East St Louis on August 5.
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East St, Louis
Keastern
Southern
Real Estate Listings Offer 100 Missouri Illinois Farms
A Missouri Illinois land prospectus touts hundreds of farms for sale. Listings include 480 acres near Palmyra at 85 per acre, 200 acres near a dairy operation, and 65 to 556 acre tracts with improvements, tiling, and fences. Prices range from 45 to 500 per acre with multiple parcels described near Quincy Melrose and Shineffts areas.
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Shinefts
Missouri
Almyra
36Th and
State
Market Downturn Hits Grain Prices In Chicago
Chicago August market report shows sharp declines across grain and provisions. Corn falls to $1.79 near month end, oats drop 2 to 3 cents, and December corn slides amid bearish cost concerns. End-of-day figures reflect heavy selling as traders seek to escape higher prices.
Grain Market Snapshots From St Louis and Peoria
Regional grain pricing report shows mixed movement across staples. Wheat bids ranged around $2.14 to $2.24 for various red and hard winter grades with slight gains and losses noted. corn values hovered near $1.90 to $2.12 for several yellow and white varieties. oats and soy not shown. receipts and local quotes provided for Peoria and Minneapolis regions with minor declines and steady cash wheat in Kansas City.
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St. Louis
Peoria
Minneapolis
Hivanesa City
Kansas City
New York
East St. Louis
Iran
Ansan City
Kansas
Markets News from New York and Chicago Aug 5 New York
Butter prices rise as receipts total 9 808 at New York creamery and extras peak. cheese markets barely steady with state milk products mixed. poultry steady amid varied broiler and fowl prices. Chicago reports higher butter and alive poultry gains with mixed potato and sugar quotes. New York raw sugar and refined grades steady alongside flat coffee spot activity.
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New York
Chicago
Auve
Kans. Mo
Iris
Mintarly Ohios
Do N. J
Maryland
Grain prices report from Chicago market August fifth
Rye No. 2 fixed at 1.58 per bushel while Barley sold at 1.42. Timothy priced at 9.00 with 11.50 quoted for certain grades. Clover listed under nominal values.
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Timothy
Clover
Drop on Local Market Brings Hogs and Corn Down
Market notes show hog prices dropping ten cents to around 21.30 while corn slipped back from 2.00 to about 1.96 1.97 per bushel. Only oats rose slightly with wheat at 1.96. Hens fell three cents and turpentine eased two cents amid ten loads sold on Monday with five loads corn at 1.96, two at 1.97, two at 0.75 for oats, and timothy hay at 27.
Local markets listing hay grain prices and livestock bids
Prices paid by Knokenberg Milling Co for hay and grain with new wheat quotes and corn, oats, timothy hay, clover hay, and straw. Local butcher and dairy feeds quotes, hog and cattle prices by weight, hides and tallow values, wool and beeswax, and fruit vegetables from John Musolino Co. Geographically centered on local market firm names and regional product pricing.
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Knokenberg Milling Company
Anck Brothers
S. Ackunaiy
Uuige
C. K. Bishop Co
Blatchford
H. Or
H. P
Bolles and Rogers
Government Bond List Shows Mixed Market for Bonds
The report notes weakness in very US railroad bonds while government bonds hold. Loans are strong with 60 and 92 day terms and several months. bid levels include 6 percent with closing bids around 5 percent. Sterling bills trade at 4.8844. New York money markets show varied activity in Mercantile and favoring government issues.
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New York Money
New York
Aus
Mercantile Aper S&agow
Tima
Liberty Bonds Prices Report from New York Aug 5
Liberty bonds final prices listed for various series with figures for Si4s First 4 3 70 first 43 94.138 second 93.42 and other series including third and fourth issues with values around 95 and 99.98 for victory bonds.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Victory A
Victory
Transport Virginian Arrives With 118 Officers and 3049 Men
The transport Virginian arrived Monday from Brest with 118 officers and 3049 men of the 28rd infantry. The 28rd is part of the Second division, comprising regulars, reserve, marine and coast artillery troops. The regiment served from Chateau Thierry until the armistice.
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Transpo
New Yor
Brest
28Rd
Chateau Thierry
Record stock market slide amid rail and shipping fears
New York quotes plunged on Monday as rail transportation disputes and the wider railroad resistance sparked broad liquidation. The Downtick hit rails, shipping, steels, oils, and autos with losses from 3 to 20 points as heavy volume sales topped 41.9 million shares. Major names such as American Tobacco, United States Steel, Studebaker, Mexican Petroleum and Corn Products closed lower amid a marketwide rout.
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Hethleher
Crucible
Republic
United States Steel
Baldwin Locomotive, Marine
American International
Mexican Petroleum
Texas Company
American Smelting
American Tobacco
United Cigars
Studebaker
Corn Products
Atchison
A. U. and T
Loco
U, S&s. S. Com
Texas Oil
Crucible Steel
Pac
IL & PL
Erie
Gen. Cigara
G. Met. Com
Goodrich
Illinois
K.spring
Tiss Midvale Steel
Mo, Pac
Big N
M. Pac
Yo O
Cities Gas
P. Lorillard
Penn
Sinclair
Chandler
Easane Studebaker
Lidey
Sa Esquy
Woolworth
Peoples Gan
Elec
U. S. Rubber
Litte Armour
Luthy Jurig Cudahy
Funeral of Theodore Gray Held at Pleasant Grove Church
The funeral for Theodore Gray took place Saturday afternoon at Pleasant Grove church north of Pittsfield. Gray died Thursday after weeks of illness. Also reported, R. F. Bennon suffered paralysis Friday and remains in serious condition at home, with some improvement hoped for. The Pittsfield Mutual chautauqua sessions drew good attendance, closing Monday with receipts covering expenses and a small working fund for next year.
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Theodore Gray
Pleasant Grove
R. F. Bennon
Pittsfield
Harry Hisben
Lake Region
Theodore C. Moore
John N. Clark
John Garvin
Farmington
Lil
Charles
Wen
A. GC
Willams
Chicago
Robert Melean
Oquawka
Mardin Westlake
Emma Ragsdale
B& Possition
Washington, D. C
Mary A. Johnston
Thin City
Neal Henry
Carl Hollia
Pike County youths to represent at state fair
The Pike county boys will represent the county at the state fair in Springfield. During the state fair, Mr. and Mrs. George Burbridge sold their residence in the south part of town to Scott Wilisey for 3000 dollars. Mrs. Gay Wallace of Red Bank New Jersey is due here this week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hirsheimer. T. B. Bridgeman and W. C. Losh will hold a sale of personal property at the Bridgman farm southwest of the city in August.
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Pike County
Springfield
George Burbridge
Scott Wilisey
Gay Wallace
Red Bank
New Jersey
Charles M. Hirsheimer
T. B. Bridgeman
W. C. Losh
Bridgman Farm
Labor Has Scheme to Own Roads
A labor policy declares organized labor should control railroads, with ownership transferred from capital to a public service entity. It calls for a lease to a nonprofit corporation controlled by public, managers, and wage earners, sharing earnings and reducing costs to benefit consumers. Senator Cummins’s interstate commerce panel will meet to decide on hearings.
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Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Rumanians Occupy Budapest After Theiss Advance
Rumanian troops entered Budapest today advancing from the River Theiss despite protests from Lieut. Col. Romanelli, the Italian representative of the Allies at Vienna. The move marks a bold expansion of Rumanian operations in the region.
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Budapest
Theiss
Col
Romanelli
Vienna
Quincy to Louisiana Steamer Sidney Excursion
A Sunday excursion on the Sidney offers a round trip for 50 cents from Quincy to Louisiana. The boat departs at 9 30 a m and promises a real trip on a real boat.
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Sidney
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